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Southall School

Community special school in Telford (Telford and Wrekin).

Pupils
210
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2025
Attendance rate
92.9%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.9
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
14.4%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Southall School is a special school located in Telford, Telford and Wrekin. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Head Teacher is Adam Spellman.

Key facts

URN
123631
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Constituency
Telford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 5 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Pete BanfordChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Kerry GoughGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Helen BaileyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Mark AustinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Adam SpellmanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Katie BriceGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Matthew Downes-WardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sophia SmartGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sheila HopkinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2028
Mr Ian Worton FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mrs Rebecca Winton FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Rebecca Creber FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Mark Austin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Kerry Gough FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record